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Monday, September 9, 2013
BP Egypt made a significant gas discovery drilling the Salamat well on the North Damietta Offshore Concession. The well was the first drilled by BP on the concession.
“The wire logs, fluid samples and pressure data confirmed the presence of gas and condensate in 38 meters net of Oligocene sands in Salamat,” BP said in a statement.
The well was drilled using Maersk Discoverer in a water depth of 649 meters reaching a total depth of around 7,000 meters. The well is the deepest in the Nile Delta to date.
BP stated that further appraisal will be required to “better define the field resources and to evaluate the options for developing the discovery,” read the statement.
“Salamat discovery is a great outcome for our first well in this core exploration program in the East Nile Delta. It shows our commitment to meeting Egypt’s energy needs by exploring the deep potential offshore the Nile Delta” said Hesham Mekawi, BP Egypt regional president.
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